Reader's Review - Norden Farm Touring Caravan & Camping Site
Norden Farm Touring Caravan & Camping Site 
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Corfe Castle
Wareham
Dorset (Browse area)
BH20 5DS See Map
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Tel: 01929 480098
Pitches: 92
Open: March To October
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Reviewer: Claireclayton  (2)
Date of Visit: August 2010
Unit: Tent
Our first visit to this particular site, but we're very familiar with the area around Corfe Castle, which is beautiful.
Similar comments to other reviewers: the new toilet/shower block was good but very poor hot water in the washing up area; just a trickle mostly. Thankfully this didn't affect the showers; they were lovely and hot with good pressure. A very long walk though if you're in the top field. Pitch sizes are very large with plenty of space between for children to run and play cricket without disturbing fellow campers.
The first weekend of August and this site was fully booked but it never felt overcrowded and we never had to wait for toilets or showers to become free.
A lovely idea to be on a working farm, which did look pretty tired in places, but the children loved seeing all the newborn calves and the pets corner. It was nice to see that their main business was farming, not the camping.
If you're feeling energetic, a walk along the Purbeck Way into Swanage is a must - allow a good couple of hours - with the steam ride home again for those who can't manage another 7 miler! Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door with the walk between the two is another great day out and Monkey World about 10 miles away. We got the ferry across to Sandbanks and spent a few hours on the beach lazing around.
We would certainly come back to Norden Farm - and it's useful being able to book ahead, unlike some campsites in the area which operate a turn up and find out option - not a good idea with childrne and dogs in tow!
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Reviewer: Becall (5)
Date of Visit: August 2010
Unit: Campervan
First visit to this site although we have stayed in many in the area. It was a very busy weekend being the last weekend of the carnival week. It was very busy full to the brim and unfortunately the facilities were not enough for this amount of people.
Quite often a queue for the loo and long queues for the showers. However it is in a nice setting with some nice views but can get very windy. I wouldn't mind visiting again but not in high season.
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Reviewer: Hulk (1)
Date of Visit: July 2010
Unit: Touring Caravan
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Wow what a brilliant campsite! we arrived july 24th to the smell of cow dung on a red hot day.Set up camp, and headed out to corf. Every where we went was fab, poole, swanage, shellbay, knoll beach.
The campsite itself is in a really good position, for everything. It is lovely and clean the toilets and showers and a great family room for those like myself with small children.
The shop is well stocked, and the staff are nice and helpful would go back tomorrow, only they are booked up for the season. A must for next year though, kids loved it and so did the grown ups.
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Reviewer: Millermicm (10)
Date of Visit: August 2010
Unit: Touring Caravan
Just returned from Norden farm - our second time this year at this site. A large but traditional farm campsite with lots of animals about and accessible although this is a working farm with vehicle movements etc.
Toilet blocks are good with a second block new this year. The other block is modern and well kept. The site was very busy but the facilities and cleaning regime coped despite sometimes the worst efforts of some campers as always.
Pitches are all flat and grass. The grass has stood up well in this virtual desert climate this year.
A shop is on site together with restaurant, takeaway, garden centre, pets corner etc. All with a rustic charm!
Fishing lake/pond also available at no charge.
Excellent location with good access to walking and just outside Corfe Castle. Steam train runs regularly into swanage.
We ate out at the Greyhound in Corfe which was good and the Castle inn in Corfe which was not!
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Reviewer: Johnners (1)
Date of Visit: July 2010
Unit: Tent
We stayed in a small group in the Top Field where there are no set pitches.
The site is excellent with lots of farm animals to see for the kids and is only a short picturesque walk into Corfe. The toilet blocks were clean and though the site was full of families, all was quiet by 10:30pm'ish. The on site B&B now does evening meals incl take aways which though not cheap were very tasty.
The only thing to be aware of is, when staying in Top Field, due to the site being in a small valley, the wind can howl across the field so you will need to make sure tents, awnings etc, are well pegged down as we saw a number of guy ropes blowing in the wind with pegs nowhere to be seen !
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Reviewer: DLF30 (1)
Date of Visit: July 2010
Unit: Touring Caravan
This is a great site, we stayed for 9 nights with 2 young children in a caravan with EHU. From previous reviews I was a little concerned over what to expect however was surprised by the size of the farm and its facilities. This is a working farm and this was the appeal for us as a family with small kids, they loved seeing a new born calf taking its first steps and seeing all the other animals, tractors and real farm life - smells and all!
The staff were all friendly and you have to remember that camping isnt there only income, they work the farm so are busy all the time.
There is a new shower block and toilets opened up in the top two fields, yes the ratio of toilets / showers to people isn't great at peak times but stagger when you go, always plenty of hot water and clean. These two top fields seemed to be used by mainly tenters.
We were in the Main field next to Donkey Field which was a good location, just far enough away from the play park and main farm buildings but not in with the tents that were sometimes a bit loud at night.
The first block of showers/facilities had a family room with a bath which was great as my youngest can't stand showers and screams the place down so was great to have a room where we could all shower/bath together at the same time, the room also has a toilet and hand basin and a large worktop if you need to change a baby.
A newly refurbed wooden play area was great, toddlers loved it as well as older children, it is immediately in front of the washing up facilities so you can wash up whilst the kids play.
There is a fishing area up behind the upper field facilities block which is slightly fenced off but I warned mine not to go near there and all was fine. The farm shop sells everything and at reasonable prices too.
Excellent location, we visited near by Corfe Castle, Swanage Steam train from Norden (mins up the road), Monkey World, Bovington Tank Mueseum, fossil exploring in near by bays, crabbing on the beach, Poole harbour and shops are accessible via a toll ferry from Studland(much quicker and more fun and £1 return each adult on foot), Brownsea Island, Lulworth Cove, Kimmerage Bay (great cafe there lovely food), beautiful beaches at Studland (watch out one of the three is a nudist beach!), Bridport/West Bay, Lyme Regis - there is soooooo much to do and see here.
Pub just up the road called the 'Half Way House' great value for money and lovely food.
Norden House looked nice, didn't actually eat there ourselves but they offer a take a away service too.
Overall a great find, ignore the negative reviews and see for yourself!
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